Photos: Fringe Parade kicks off Edmonton’s theatre festival

Jacqueline Russell and Jed Tomlinson from the Sama Kutra Clowns take part during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.

John Lucas

A member of The Greatest Monkey Show On Earth takes part during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

Rebecca Reid, in the play Brains 2.0-The Great Regression, takes part in the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

Theatre Simple’s Ricky Coates eats some brains carried by Llysa Holland from the play The Death of Brian: A Zombie Odyssey during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

The Fringe Parade starts in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

One of many Zombies takes part during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

Lucia Rich from the Akward Art of Flying takes part during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

A member of The Prince of Teeth from Korea takes part during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

Alex Tigchelaar and Cat Nimmo from Neon Nights take part during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

Dr Frightful Presents Dead Air’s Grahame Kent does some sellng to the crowd during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

Andrew Boyd and Dylan Rosychuk from the Frogs try to catch up during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

Carly Nis from the Magical Musical Merry-Go-Round takes part during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

A member of The Greatest Monkey Show On Earth takes part during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

David Ladderman from Mr. and mrs. Alexander does some tricks during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

The Vaudvillian, James Jordan shoots balloon arrows with tickets to his show inside during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

The Fringe Parade starts in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

Butt Kapinski and her lamp take part during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

Butt Kapinski and her lamp take part during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

Party Cop Miranda Allen towers as she takes part in the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

(L-R) Maria Colonescu, Nicole Grainger, Justin Deveau and William Deveau(in stroller) and Teddy the dog from Grace in Exile take part during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

Joel Kafka from Jolanda and the Mountains and his puppet Billy the Kid take part during the Fringe Parade in Old Strathcona in Edmonton on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014.John Lucas

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